In 1609, The First Edition Of Shakespeare S Sonnets Was Published, Featuring The Mysterious Dedication To Mr W.H Ever Since, The Identity Of Mr W.H Has Been The Subject Of A Series Of Fascinating Theories But None Quite So Ingenious As That Of Oscar Wilde S The Portrait Of Mr W.H Cambridge Scholar Cyril Graham Spent His Days Performing In Shakespeare S Plays, And, Being Somewhat Effeminate In Nature, He Was Cast In The Female Roles And Then He Made A Rather Startling Discovery The Mr W.H To Whom Shakespeare Dedicated His Sonnets Could Be None Other Than Will Hughes, The Boy Actor Of Shakespeare S Plays But When No One Shares His Conviction, He Resolves To Find Another Way To Convince Them.